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NAACP
- Recent Activities
Below gives
a snapshot of some of the current areas NAACP are involved in as
they continue their advocacy work for African Americans in the US.
Details of these projects or press releases can be found on the
website: www.naacp.org
Education
Action Alerts
APRIL 11, 2011
USDA issues new rules to improve health of school lunches
JUNE 01, 2010
NAACP URGES CONGRESS TO PASS SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING BILL TO SAVE
TEACHERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS JOBS
SEPTEMBER 22,
2009
NAACPSupported Legislation to Make College More Accessible and Affordable
Passes U.S. House of Representatives- Senate Must Act Now
Press Releases
JULY 28, 2011
President Obama Sends Televised Greeting to 102nd Annual NAACP Convention
APRIL 19, 2011
NAACP Veteran Maxine Atkins Smith to Receive Honorary Degree for
Civil Rights and Education Work
MARCH 29, 2011
New NAACP Report Ties State Spending on Prisons to Low Education
Achievement
FEBRUARY 07,
2011
NAACP and Coalition of More Than 100 Groups to Fight Segregation,
Economic Injustice
Health
Action Alerts
JULY 19, 2011
NAACP Encourages Multi-Pronged Approach To Tackle Childhood Obesity
Epidemic
JULY 05, 2011
NAACP Strongly Opposes Draconian Cuts to Medicaid Program
MAY 23, 2011
NAACP Calls for Swift Passage of H.R. 849 Legislation to Reduce
Maternal Mortality
MAY 16, 2011
NAACP Opposes Efforts To Kill Health Benefit Exchanges In Affordable
Health Care Act
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Press Releases
SEPTEMBER 27,
2011
NAACP Partners with DC Schools to Fight Obesity
JULY 28, 2011
President Obama Sends Televised Greeting to 102nd Annual NAACP Convention
MARCH 29, 2011
NAACP Tackles African American HIV/AIDS Crisis
JULY 06, 2010
The Color of Health Care: NAACP To Examine Health Care Issues in
Communities of Color
Media Diversity
Action Alerts
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Press Releases
AUGUST 05, 2011
NAACP Mourns the Loss of Actress and Activist Jane White
JULY 28, 2011
President Obama Sends Televised Greeting to 102nd Annual NAACP Convention
JUNE 08, 2011
“Shaping the Sound of Television: the Black Music Directors”
June 8th in Los Angeles
MARCH 02, 2011
Protesting Wisconsin and state employees get special commendation
at the NAACP Image Awards
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alerts
Economic
Opportunity
Action Alerts
OCTOBER 31,
2011
American Jobs Act Progress Report Conference Call Scheduled For
Tomorrow, November 1, 2011 @ 2:30 pm
SEPTEMBER 12,
2011
Join White House Officials on a Conference Call Friday, September
16, 2011 at 3:00 pm EDT
JUNE 10, 2011
NAACP Joins with Other Civil Rights Groups to Support Homeownership
Month
APRIL 28, 2011
Draconian Cuts to Fiscal Year 2011 Budget are Sadly Settled; All
Sides Now Look to Fiscal Year 2012
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alerts
Press Releases
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
NAACP, Wells Fargo and Partner Groups Expand Financial Freedom Center
Support Across 21 Cities
JULY 28, 2011
President Obama Sends Televised Greeting to 102nd Annual NAACP Convention
APRIL 04, 2011
NAACP Opens Financial Freedom Center to Provide Financial Education
And Combat Discrimination
APRIL 01, 2011
New NAACP Report Ties State Spending on Prisons to Low Education
Achievement
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